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Ironia School

303 DOVER CHESTER ROAD, RANDOLPH, NJ 07869 · (973) 584-8588 · Morris County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL491 STUDENTS
Enrollment
491
Elementary
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
53 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
70
Grade 1
90
Grade 2
88
Grade 3
73
Grade 4
93
Grade 5
77
Student demographics
White
30061%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 37%
Hispanic
10221%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 35%
Black
194%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 14%
Asian
459%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 10%
Two+
224%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25853%
Female
23347%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
64.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . +8.7pp since 2023
Math
55.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . +0.9pp since 2023
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
491
+40 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.6:1
% White
61%
was 75%
% Hispanic
21%
was 10%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
9%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Ironia School

Ironia School is one of the mid-tier K-5 schools in RANDOLPH, New Jersey, one of the schools within Randolph Township School District, with 491 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 405 students each, so Ironia School sits 21% above that benchmark.

Randolph Township School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 4,223 students. Ironia School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Ironia School records that 61% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 4% multiracial, 4% Black.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Ironia School has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 11% of students at Ironia School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Ironia School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.3%; this one delivers 53.6%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Morris County indicate median household income runs about $137,326, roughly 58% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. In all, Morris County runs 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,239 students), of which Ironia School is one.

The closest other public school is Eisenhower Middle School, roughly 2.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Ironia School comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 49.3%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 9%: 451 students in 2018 compared to 491 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 75% to 61%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Morris County at a glance

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Population
514,528
Census ACS
Median income
$137,326
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
72,239 students

Quick facts

School name
Ironia School
District
Randolph Township School District
Address
303 DOVER CHESTER ROAD, RANDOLPH, NJ 07869
Phone
(973) 584-8588
County
Morris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
491
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
11.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
53 (11%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
341365004492
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Randolph Township School District
Other schools in RANDOLPH
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Ironia School
What is the total enrollment at Ironia School?
Ironia School enrolls approximately 491 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Ironia School serve?
Ironia School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Ironia School have?
Ironia School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Ironia School?
Student demographics at Ironia School are roughly 61% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Ironia School in?
Ironia School is part of Randolph Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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